Asia North Korea Cyber security experts report hackers are increasingly targeting remote workers who spend more time online
Asia Turkey Works by Turkish poet Yunus Emre will be translated into Zulu and Xhosa languages by the Turkish Cultural Institute in South Africa
Asia Cambodia Magawa, the rat awarded a gold medal for his heroism, is retiring from his work detecting landmines; in a five-year career, the rodent sniffed out 71 mines and dozens of other unexploded objects in the country
Asia Yemen 35 fishermen found 280-pound mass of ambergris, the whale vomit, worth $1.5 million, a solid digestive substance that is used in the fragrance industry for scent stabilization
Asia Pakistan The country host today the World Environment Day 2021 in partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Asia Georgia Large-scale wind farms with a combined capacity of 200MW will be built within three years to increase wind power generation share up to 20% of the total power generated in the country by 2030
Asia Cyprus Cyprus continues to hold the first place in bathing water excellence with 100% compliance with the provisions of the EU Directive on the Management of Bathing Water Quality
Asia Bahrain As coronavirus bans school-leaving events, one Bahrain school has honoured its seniors with a drive-through graduation ceremony at the kingdom's F1 circuit
Asia Singapore F1 Grand Prix, previously replanned for October, has been cancelled for second year in a row due to ongoing safety and logistic concerns brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic
Asia Jordan An expansion project at Al Hassan Industrial Estate is proceeding according to plan with 70% completion of the work, according to Jordan Industrial Estates Company
Asia India The Department of Agriculture in collaboration with CABI, has established ePlant clinics to provide with plant health and pest management advices the farmers in the 5 districts of Jammu province that are often inaccessible to public service
Asia Brunei This month, MYCE will bring together experts and practitioners in the fields of Islam, forestry, digital technology and energy in a 4-week event with conferences and exhibitions
Asia Nepal Former teacher Tsang Yin Hung, a Hong Kong climber, set new women's speed world record for fastest ascent of Mt. Everest, as she reached the top from base camp in 25 hours and 50 minutes